I CAN Act

Legislation and policies relating to: Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 766/S 114, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 1147/S. 1957, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 H.R. 1843/S.1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 H.R. 2411/S. 1150, National Nursing Workforce Centers Act of 2023 H.R. 2663/S. 1176, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 2901, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 3073/S. 1452, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023 H.R. 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3331/S. 754, Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act H.R. 3433, Give Kids a Chance Act H.R. 3633, Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers (PREVENT HPV Cancers) Act of 2023 H.R. 3838/S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 4581/S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 4758/S. 2372, Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4775, Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act H.R. 4892/S. 3921, Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5012/S. 2647, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2023 H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5541, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 6122/S. 2853, Train More Nurses Act H.R. 6149/S. 1291, Protecting Kids on Social Media Act H.R. 6766/S. 3512, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act H.R. 6960/S. 3765, Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 7002/S. 2815, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024 H.R. 7153/S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 7224, To reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program. H.R. 7808, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act H.R. 9076, Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act H.R. 9425, Tobacco User Fee Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 9774/S. 5194, Health Care Affordability Act of 2024 H.R. 9828, End the Vaccine Carveout Act H.R. 9886, BUPE for Recovery Act S. 397, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S. 644/H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act S. 1409/H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1418/H.R. 7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1840/H.R. 3916, Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act of 2023 S. 1884/H.R. 3713, Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023 S. 2073, Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 3085, Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACE) Act S. 3193/H.R. 5163, Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act S. 3364/H.R. 6663, Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act of 2023 S. 3393/H.R. 4531, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3453/H.R. 9684, Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act S. 3770/H.R. 7266, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 4041, Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act S. 4532/H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4745, Federal Food Administration Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project IRF Three-Hour Rule - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702/S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 - H.R. 10073, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023 - H.R. 618 / S. 131, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - National Standards of Practice at the Department of Veterans Affairs Telehealth - Extension of federal telehealth waivers first implemented during COVID-19 public health emergency

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

COVID-19 / Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) / Long COVID - S. 801 / H.R. 1616, the CARE for Long COVID Act of 2023 - H.R. 1114, the Long COVID Recovery Now Act of 2023 - H.R. 3258, the TREAT Long COVID Act of 2023 - S. 2560, the Long COVID Support Act of 2023 - H.R. 9907 / S. 4964, the Long COVID Research Moonshot Act of 2024 Funding for Rehabilitation Research Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project Streamlining access to rehabilitation for Medicare beneficiaries (SNF three day rule, IRF three hour rule) - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702 /S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 - H.R. 10073, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023 - H.R. 618 / S. 131, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - National Standards of Practice at the Department of Veterans Affairs Telehealth - Extension of federal telehealth waivers first implemented during COVID-19 public health emergency

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 6445, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, GOLD CARD Act, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 652, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4532, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 10073, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7856, PREVENT DIABETES Act, all provisions H.R. 3838, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 3730, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 5218, Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act, all provisions Supporting Health Moms and Babies Act/draft Fewer Burdens for Better Healthcare Act/draft Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act/Senate draft Opioid Workforce Act of 2021/Senate draft Electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) reporting/draft Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/2.83% cut for FY2025 Medicare program: Payment reform/Medicare Part B cuts Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI) inflation update Medicare program: Budget neutrality reforms Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reforms and penalties Medicare program: G2211 inherent complexity codes Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA 2014)/clinical lab cut reforms Medicare Program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) physician burdens Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Advanced APMs reporting requirements Medicare program: APMs for rural physicians Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) cap flexibility Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: Prior Authorization Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) reform Medicare program: Sunsetting of web interface Medicare program: Access to claims data Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Accountable Care Organization (ACO)/APM/Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Physician burden Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Certified electronic health record technology and PI Medicare program: Shared Savings program Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Patient engagement Medicare program: Medicare Advantage plans/Prior Authorization Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Medigap/modified community rating Medicare and Medicaid programs: Artificial intelligence Medicare and Medicaid programs: Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity/health care clearinghouses Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: Mandatory models Medicaid and Medicare programs: Quality programs/physician choice Medicaid program: Maternal health Medicaid program: Maternal mortality

Client expense: $6,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

- Telehealth issues - Workforce development; veterans' health care; Medicare reimbursement including "incident to" billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; opioid addiction treatment; mental health; telehealth. - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S. 260, H.R. 704) - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023 (S. 131, H.R. 618) - Value-based care - ACO Assignment Improvement Act (S. 3939, H.R. 7665) - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (H.R. 2583, S. 3481) - Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713, S. 2414)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Extension of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers Nurse staffing shortages Removing barriers to care (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S.1586/H.R.3623) Educating Future Nurses Act (S.1869) SITE Act (S.3860/H.R.7546) Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act (H.R.2530 / S.1113) Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (H.R. 7513) Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act Issues surrounding Medicare Part B reform Issues surrounding CMS Long Term Care staffing final rule (H.J. Res. 139) Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting". (S.J. Res. 91) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting". (S. 2016/H.R. 4189) CONNECT for Health Act (H.R.2583/S.3481) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R.3227 - Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act H.R.468 - Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act (S.5236) Keeping Obstetrics Local Act S.4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024 Issues surrounding Medicare reimbursement (H.R. 8702/S. 4532) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 (H.R.10445) Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.10545) American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R.10515) American Relief Act, 2025 Issues surrounding surgical smoke

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Nurse staffing shortages Removing barriers to care Strengthening the nurse workforce and increasing the pipeline Nurse burn out and well-being Extension of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers Nurse overtime and patient safety (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S. 1150/H.R. 2411) National Nursing Workforce Center Act (S.1586/H.R.3623) Educating Future Nurses Act (S.1869) SITE Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S.2840) Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.2815/H.R.7002) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 7153 / S. 3679) Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (S.3770/H.R.7266) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7513) Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act Rural access to care, including issues surrounding home visiting programs, nurse residency programs, and prior authorization (H.Res.1208/S.Res.676) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2024. (H.R.8330) Stop Nurse Shortages Act Issues surrounding HRSA advisory councils (H.R.10445) Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.10545) American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R.10515) American Relief Act, 2025 Issues surrounding surgical smoke

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S. 260/H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2583/S. 3481 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act S. 3939/H.R. 7665 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024 H.R. 7623/S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5163/ S. 3193 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act S. 923 - Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act H.R. 3305/S. 1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 2663/S. 1176 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S. 2085 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests H.R. 2407 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act H.R. 4189/S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act S. 1869 - Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement Act (SITE) Act H.R. 3623/S. 1586 - Educating Future Nurses Act H.R. 2829 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 2400/S. 1165 - Reentry Act of 2023 S.1378 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 4779 - Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S. 2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 1976/H.R. 4104 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act Support implementation of Medicare code G2211 S. 3297/H.R. 6407 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023 S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 S. 4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024 H.R. 8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement Addressing health equity Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic COVID-19 Pandemic, including funding, personal protective equipment, testing and vaccines Extension of CMS waivers beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Documentation of medical records Use of clinician home address on Medicare claims when providing telehealth services

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 260/H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2583/S. 3481 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act S. 3939/H.R. 7665 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024 H.R. 7266/S. 3770 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 7153/S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 7623/S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 7002/S. 2815 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5163/ S. 3193 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 4534/S. 2245 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act H.R. 5829 - Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection Act S. 923 - Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act H.R. 3768/S. 1851 - Midwives for MOMs Act H.R. 3305/S. 1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 2411/S. 1150 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023 H.R. 2663/S. 1176 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 3523/S. 1710 - Perinatal Workforce Act S. 2085 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests H.R 2407 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act S. 1869 - Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement Act (SITE) Act H.R. 3355 - Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 S. 1627 - Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows Nurses Act (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 3623/S. 1586 - Educating Future Nurses Act H.R. 3730/S. 198 - Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act H.R. 2829 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 2400/S. 1165 - Reentry Act of 2023 S. 1378 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.Con.Res.42 - Honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained Black nurse. S.Res.201/H.Res.375 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023. H.R. 4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 4779 - Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S. 2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 3297/H.R. 6407 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023 Support funding for the National Health Service Corps S. 862 - Restoring Americas Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act S. 1976/H.R. 4104 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 S.Res. 676/H.Res. 1208 - a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2024 S. 4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024 H.R. 9133/S. 4835 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 6860/S. 5018 - the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act H.R. 10280 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Support for the creation of the Office of Caregiver Health Support a final rule prohibiting menthol cigarettes and cigars Support implementation of Medicare code G2211 Extending COVID-19 waivers related to nurse practitioners and critical access hospitals Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement Addressing health equity Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic COVID-19 Pandemic, including funding, personal protective equipment, testing and vaccines Provide resources to support nurses, APRNs, and nursing students mental health needs, especially for those responding to the pandemic Extension of CMS waivers beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Implementation of the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Framework reform of the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Nursing Research Optimizing the Food and Drug Administration's Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Provider non-discrimination Rural access to care (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S.3770/H.R.7266) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 833) Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act Extension of COVID-19 Flexibilities (S.2815/H.R.7002) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2023

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Extension of COVID-19 Flexibilities Issues surrounding rural emergency hospitals (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Nurse staffing shortages Removing barriers to care Strengthening the nurse workforce and increasing the pipeline Nurse burn out and well-being Extension of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers Nurse overtime and patient safety (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S. 1150/H.R. 2411) National Nursing Workforce Center Act (S.1586/H.R.3623) Educating Future Nurses Act (S.1869) SITE Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S.2840) Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.2815/H.R.7002) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 7153 / S. 3679) Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (S.3770/H.R.7266) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7513) Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act Rural access to care, including issues surrounding home visiting programs, nurse residency programs, and prior authorization (H.Res.1208/S.Res.676) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2024. (H.R.8330) Stop Nurse Shortages Act Issues surrounding HRSA advisory councils Issues surrounding surgical smoke (H.R.10445) Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.10545) American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R.10515) American Relief Act, 2025

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Extension of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers Nurse staffing shortages Removing barriers to care (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S.1586/H.R.3623) Educating Future Nurses Act (S.1869) SITE Act (S.3860/H.R.7546) Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act (H.R.2530 / S.1113) Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (H.R. 7513) Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act Issues surrounding Medicare Part B reform Issues surrounding CMS Long Term Care staffing final rule (H.J. Res. 139) Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting". (S.J. Res. 91) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting". (S. 2016/H.R. 4189) CONNECT for Health Act (H.R.2583/S.3481) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R.3227 - Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act H.R.468 - Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act (S.5236) Keeping Obstetrics Local Act S.4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024 Issues surrounding Medicare reimbursement Issues surrounding surgical smoke (H.R. 8702/S. 4532) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 (H.R.10445) Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.10545) American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R.10515) American Relief Act, 2025

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reducing regulatory and legislative barriers for Nurse Practitioners Issues surrounding nurse workforce shortages Rural health care access Issues surrounding COVID-19 public health emergency declaration waivers (H.R. 704/S. 260) The Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (H.R.2713/S.2418) ICAN Act (H.R.2583/S.3841) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S.2840) Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.3939/H.R.7665) ACO Assignment Improvement Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reducing regulatory and legislative barriers for Nurse Practitioners Issues surrounding COVID-19 public health emergency declaration waivers (H.R. 704/S. 260) The Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act Issues surrounding nurse workforce shortages Rural health care access (H.R.2713/S.2418) ICAN Act (H.R.2583/S.3481) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (H.R. 4822) Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 (H.R. 4104) Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (S.3939/H.R.7665) ACO Assignment Improvement Act Issues surrounding skilled nursing facilities Issues surrounding Medicare Part B reform Medicare provider reimbursement (H.R.8261) Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, the Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S 131, HR 618), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 800, HR 4870), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 3481, HR 2583), the ACO Assignment Improvement Act (S 3939, HR 7665), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S 2418, HR 2713), Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S 131, HR 618), Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (S 3297, HR 6407), Hospice CARE Act of 2024 (HR 9803), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Services, and other agencies, implementation of provider non-discrimination provision of the No Surprises Act.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.7266/S.3770 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R.7002/S.2815 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act H.R.3768/S.1851 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Service (MOMS) Act of 2023 H.R.3305/S.1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R.2713/S.2418 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R.7153/S.3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R.3263 - Support Faculty and Expand Access to Nursing School Act of 2023 H.R.9133/S.4835 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2024 H.R.618/S.131 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R.2411/S.1150 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023 H.R.8330 - Stop Nurse Shortages Act H.R.10280 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act Support for clinical education Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce and Strengthen Public Health System Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and Title VIII Reauthorization Nursing Education, Workforce, Research, and Public Health needs in all communities include rural, urban, and underserved areas 21st Century Cures Initiative Support for the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Nursing Research, nurse scientists and researchers, and national biomedical research Nomination of nurses on Scientific Management Review Board Addressing health care nursing workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Support Mental Health Programs for Nursing Students and the Workforce Safety and health of nurse educators and nursing students Mitigating Nursing Workforce Challenges by Optimizing Learning Environments Ensure nursing students, educators, nurses, and nursing schools are included in future public health and disaster preparedness efforts Maternal and perinatal health Long-term care initiatives Telehealth

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

HR 5796/S 3410 Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act S.1749/HR 3227 Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act S100/HR4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act HR 2713/S2418 Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act S 2137/HR5159 Preserving Access to Home Health Care Act S 3118 HCBS Relief Act H.R.7513 s 3307: encounter data enhancement act hr 9803 hospice care, accountability, reform, and enforcement act hr 8107 Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act of 2024 H.R. 8261, the Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act Home Health Payment Adult Day Reimbursement Congressional Review Act -- Nursing home staffing mandate

Client expense: $11,995 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation and policies relating to: Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 1843/S.1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 H.R. 2411/S. 1150, National Nursing Workforce Centers Act of 2023 H.R. 2663/S. 1176, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 3073/S. 1452, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023 H.R 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3331/S. 754, Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act H.R. 4581/S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 5012/S. 2647, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2023 H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 6122/S. 2853, Train More Nurses Act H.R. 7002/S. 2815, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024 H.R. 7153/S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 9774/S. 5194, Health Care Affordability Act of 2024 S. 1884/H.R. 3713, Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023 S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 3393/H.R. 4531, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3770/H.R. 7266, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,400

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Legislation and policies relating to: Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 766/S 114, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 1147/S. 1957, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 H.R. 1843/S.1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 H.R. 2411/S. 1150, National Nursing Workforce Centers Act of 2023 H.R. 2663/S. 1176, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 2901, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 3073/S. 1452, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023 H.R 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3331/S. 754, Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act H.R.3433, Give Kids a Chance Act H.R. 3633, Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers (PREVENT HPV Cancers) Act of 2023 H.R. 4310/S. 2233, Youth Poisoning Protection Act H.R. 4581/S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 4758/S. 2372, Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4775, Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act H.R. 4892/S. 3921, Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5012/S. 2647, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2023 H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5541, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 6122/S. 2853, Train More Nurses Act H.R. 6149/S. 1291, Protecting Kids on Social Media Act H.R. 6766/S. 3512, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act H.R. 6960/S. 3765, Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 7002/S. 2815, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024 H.R. 7153/S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 7224, To reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program. H.R. 7808, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act H.R. 9076, Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act H.R. 9425, Tobacco User Fee Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 9774/S. 5194, Health Care Affordability Act of 2024 S. 397, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S.644/H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act S. 1409/H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1418/H.R. 7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1840/H.R. 3916, Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act of 2023 S. 1884/H.R. 3713, Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023 S. 2073, Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 3085, Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACE) Act S. 3193/H.R. 5163, Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act S. 3393/H.R. 4531, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3770/H.R. 7266, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 4041, Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act S. 4532/H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4745, Federal Food Administration Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

COVID-19 / Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) / Long COVID - S. 801 / H.R. 1616, the CARE for Long COVID Act of 2023 - H.R. 1114, the Long COVID Recovery Now Act of 2023 - H.R. 3258, the TREAT Long COVID Act of 2023 - S. 2560, the Long COVID Support Act of 2023 - H.R. 9907 / S. 4964, the Long COVID Research Moonshot Act of 2024 Funding for Rehabilitation Research Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project Streamlining access to rehabilitation for Medicare beneficiaries (SNF three day rule, IRF three hour rule) - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702 /S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023 - H.R. 618 / S. 131, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - National Standards of Practice at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project IRF Three-Hour Rule - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702/S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023 - H.R. 618 / S. 131, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - National Standards of Practice at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 6645, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4532, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4518, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 6366, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program, all provisions H.R. 7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, provisions relating to Medicare payments H.R. 7931, Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act, all provisions S. 4338, Pay PCPs Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8563, Preserving Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, all provisions S. 4395, Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii (PATCH) Act, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 7665, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions S. 3939, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 4829, Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 3730, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, all provisions H.R. 7708, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act, all provisions S. 3508, Requiring Enhanced & Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 5218, A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen, increase oversight of, and compliance with, security standards for health information, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8588, Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 5526, Seniors Access to Critical Medications Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 9129, Patient Debt Relief Act, all provisions Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act/draft MACRA/MIPS program reform legislation/draft FY 2025 Medicare physician payment increase/draft Medical Chaperones in Medicare/draft Medicare program: No Surprises Act implementation Medicare program: 21st Century Cures Act implementation Medicare program: FY 2025 Physician payment cut Medicare program: Information Blocking Disincentives Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reform Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI) Medicare program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) reform Medicare program: Budget neutrality reforms/Inflationary update Medicare program: G2211 Inherent complexity code Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA 2014) lab cut reform Medicare program: High-cost disposable services payment Medicare program: Medicare Administrative Contractor/local-coverage determinations Medicare program: Making Care Primary alternative payment models (APM) Medicare program: Rural physicians APM Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding Medicare program: Audio-visual supervision of residents/permanent expansion Medicare program: Conditions of Participation (COP)/Obstetrical service Medicare program: MACRA/physician burdens Medicare program: Health Information Technology/physician burdens Medicare program: Prior authorization/Medicare Advantage plans Medicare program: Interoperability/data sharing/information blocking/provider disincentives Medicare program: Promoting interoperability reporting Medicare program: Trusted exchange framework/common agreement Medicare program: Data segmentation Medicare program: Quality payment program Medicare program: Medicare Shared Savings Program/Advanced APM Medicare program: Public health reporting and data exchange Medicare program: Accountable Care Organizations/APM flexibilities Medicare program: Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Technology Medicare program: Physician Practice Information (PPI) survey/practice expense Medicare program: MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)/APMs Medicare program: Telehealth flexibilities Medicare and Medicaid programs: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/electronic records

Client expense: $5,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

- Telehealth issues - Workforce development; veterans' health care; Medicare reimbursement including "incident to" billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; opioid addiction treatment; mental health; telehealth. - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S. 260, H.R. 704) - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023 (S. 131, H.R. 618) - Value-based care - ACO Assignment Improvement Act (S. 3939, H.R. 7665) - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (H.R. 2583, S. 3481) - Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713, S. 2414)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health Issues Nurse staffing shortages Removing barriers to care Strengthening the nurse workforce and increasing the pipeline Nurse burn out and well-being Extension of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers Nurse overtime and patient safety (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S. 1150/H.R. 2411) National Nursing Workforce Center Act (S.1586/H.R.3623) Educating Future Nurses Act (S.1869) SITE Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S.2840) Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.2815/H.R.7002) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 7153 / S. 3679) Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (S.3770/H.R.7266) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7513) Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act Rural access to care, including issues surrounding home visiting programs, nurse residency programs, and prior authorization (H.Res.1208/S.Res.676) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2024. (H.R.8330) Stop Nurse Shortages Act Issues surrounding HRSA advisory councils

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Extension of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers Nurse staffing shortages Removing barriers to care (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S.1586/H.R.3623) Educating Future Nurses Act (S.1869) SITE Act (S.3860/H.R.7546) Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act (H.R.2530 / S.1113) Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (H.R. 7513) Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act Issues surrounding Medicare Part B reform Issues surrounding CMS Long Term Care staffing final rule (H.J. Res. 139) Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting". (S.J. Res. 91) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting". (S. 2016/H.R. 4189) CONNECT for Health Act (H.R.2583/S.3481) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R.3227 - Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act H.R.468 - Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act (S.5236) Keeping Obstetrics Local Act S.4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 260/H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2583/S. 3481 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act S. 3939/H.R. 7665 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024 H.R. 7266/S. 3770 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 7153/S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 7623/S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 7002/S. 2815 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 5163/ S. 3193 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 4534/S. 2245 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act H.R. 5829 - Health Care Practitioner Disaster Protection ActS. 923 - Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act H.R. 3768/S. 1851 - Midwives for MOMs Act H.R. 3305/S. 1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 2411/S. 1150 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023 H.R. 2663/S. 1176 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 3523/S. 1710 - Perinatal Workforce Act S. 2085 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests H.R 2407 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act S. 1869 - Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement Act (SITE) Act H.R. 3355 - Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 S. 1627 - Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows Nurses Act (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 3623/S. 1586 - Educating Future Nurses Act H.R. 3730/S. 198 - Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act H.R. 2829 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 2400/S. 1165 - Reentry Act of 2023 S. 1378 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.Con.Res.42 - Honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained Black nurse. S.Res.201/H.Res.375 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023. H.R. 4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 4779 - Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S. 2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 3297/H.R. 6407 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023 Support funding for the National Health Service Corps S. 862 - Restoring Americas Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act S. 1976/H.R. 4104 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 S.Res. 676/H.Res. 1208 - a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2024 S. 4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024 H.R. 9133/S. 4835 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 6860/S. 5018 - the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Support for the creation of the Office of Caregiver Health Support a final rule prohibiting menthol cigarettes and cigars Support implementation of Medicare code G2211 Extending COVID-19 waivers related to nurse practitioners and critical access hospitals Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement Addressing health equity Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic COVID-19 Pandemic, including funding, personal protective equipment, testing and vaccines Provide resources to support nurses, APRNs, and nursing students mental health needs, especially for those responding to the pandemic Extension of CMS waivers beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Implementation of the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Framework reform of the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Nursing Research Optimizing the Food and Drug Administration's Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 260/H.R. 704 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2583/S. 3481 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act S. 3939/H.R. 7665 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024 H.R. 7623/S. 3967 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5163/ S. 3193 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act S. 923 - Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act H.R. 3305/S. 1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 2663/S. 1176 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S. 2085 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests H.R 2407 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act H.R. 4189/S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act S. 1869 - Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement Act (SITE) Act H.R. 3623/S. 1586 - Educating Future Nurses Act H.R. 2829 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 2400/S. 1165 - Reentry Act of 2023 S.1378 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 4822 - Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 H.R. 4779 - Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act S. 2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 1976/H.R. 4104 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act Support implementation of Medicare code G2211 S. 3297/H.R. 6407 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2023 S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 S. 4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024 H.R. 8261 - Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement Addressing health equity Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic COVID-19 Pandemic, including funding, personal protective equipment, testing and vaccines Extension of CMS waivers beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Documentation of medical records Use of clinician home address on Medicare claims when providing telehealth services

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, the Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S 131, HR 618), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 800, HR 4870), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 3481, HR 2583), the ACO Assignment Improvement Act (S 3939, HR 7665), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S 2418, HR 2713), Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S 131, HR 618), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Services, and other agencies, implementation of provider non-discrimination provision of the No Surprises Act.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, White House Office

Extension of COVID-19 Flexibilities Issues surrounding rural emergency hospitals (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Provider non-discrimination Rural access to care (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S.3770/H.R.7266) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 833) Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act Extension of COVID-19 Flexibilities (S.2815/H.R.7002) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2023

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Nurse staffing shortages Removing barriers to care Strengthening the nurse workforce and increasing the pipeline Nurse burn out and well-being Extension of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers Nurse overtime and patient safety (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S. 1150/H.R. 2411) National Nursing Workforce Center Act (S.1586/H.R.3623) Educating Future Nurses Act (S.1869) SITE Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S.2840) Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.2815/H.R.7002) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 7153 / S. 3679) Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (S.3770/H.R.7266) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7513) Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act Rural access to care, including issues surrounding home visiting programs, nurse residency programs, and prior authorization (H.Res.1208/S.Res.676) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2024. (H.R.8330) Stop Nurse Shortages Act Issues surrounding HRSA advisory councils

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Extension of COVID-19 public health emergency waivers Nurse staffing shortages Removing barriers to care (H.R.2713/S.2418) I CAN Act (S.1586/H.R.3623) Educating Future Nurses Act (S.1869) SITE Act (S.3860/H.R.7546) Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act (H.R.2530 / S.1113) Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (H.R. 7513) Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act Issues surrounding Medicare Part B reform Issues surrounding CMS Long Term Care staffing final rule (H.J. Res. 139) Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting". (S.J. Res. 91) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting". (S. 2016/H.R. 4189) CONNECT for Health Act (H.R.2583/S.3481) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R.3227 - Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act H.R.468 - Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act (S.5236) Keeping Obstetrics Local Act S.4338 - Pay PCPs Act of 2024

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reducing regulatory and legislative barriers for Nurse Practitioners Issues surrounding nurse workforce shortages Rural health care access Issues surrounding COVID-19 public health emergency declaration waivers (H.R. 704/S. 260) The Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (H.R.2713/S.2418) ICAN Act (H.R.2583/S.3841) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S.2840) Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.3939/H.R.7665) ACO Assignment Improvement Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reducing regulatory and legislative barriers for Nurse Practitioners Issues surrounding COVID-19 public health emergency declaration waivers (H.R. 704/S. 260) The Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act Issues surrounding nurse workforce shortages Rural health care access (H.R.2713/S.2418) ICAN Act (H.R.2583/S.3481) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (H.R. 4822) Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 (H.R. 4104) Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (S.3939/H.R.7665) ACO Assignment Improvement Act Issues surrounding skilled nursing facilities Issues surrounding Medicare Part B reform Medicare provider reimbursement (H.R.8261) Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.7266/S.3770 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R.3768/S.1851 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Service (MOMS) Act of 2023 H.R.3305/S.1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R.2713/S.2418 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R.7002/S.2815 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act H.R.7153/S.3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R.3263 - Support Faculty and Expand Access to Nursing School Act of 2023 H.R.8330 - Stop Nurse Shortages Act S.4835/H.R.9133 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2024 H.R.618/S.131 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act Support for clinical education Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce and Strengthen Public Health System Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and Title VIII Reauthorization Nursing Education, Workforce, Research, and Public Health needs in all communities include rural, urban, and underserved areas Recommendations on the 21st Century Cures Initiative Support for the National Institute of Health and National Institute of Nursing Research Issues surrounding nursing shortages Nominations for FDA advisory committees Addressing health care workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Support Mental Health Programs for Nursing Students and the Workforce Safety and health of nurse educators and nursing students Mitigating Nursing Workforce Challenges by Optimizing Learning Environments Ensure nursing students, educators, nurses, and nursing schools are included in future public health and disaster preparedness efforts Maternal and perinatal health Long-term care initiatives Community Health Center Fund Telehealth

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713/S.2418)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 61596) - Issues pertaining to the anesthesia fee schedule, audio-video communication technology, and MIPS Value Pathways Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 59186) - Issues pertaining to Conditions of Participation for Obstetrical Services Development and Reevaluation of Maternal Health Measures and Designation - Nomination to the Maternal Health Technical Expert Panel Medicare Reimbursement  CRNA Scope of Practice  Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules  Provider Nondiscrimination  Medicare Local Coverage Determinations

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Support for the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act (S. 1346/ H.R. 5414) - would create a grant program to better connect patients in mental health crisis with resources. Support for the Prevent BLEED Act (S. 1653)- would create grant program to place stop the bleed kits in public locations. Push for reintroduction in House. Reintroduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7266/ S. 3770)- to create more nursing school and faculty slots Support for the MISSION Zero program reauthorization (H.R. 2416) - to support programs to embed military trauma teams in civilian trauma facilities Support for the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (HR 2713/ S. 2418) - to remove barriers for APRNS in Medicare and Medicaid Support for Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act programs Support for Reauthorization of SUPPORT Act (S. 3393) programs related to opioid overdose reduction and how they are utilized or addiction is treated in the ED. Emergency Medical for Services for Children Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6960/ S. 3765) Support for the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization (H.R. 7153/ S. 3679) Seeks to combat health care provider mental fatigue and suicide Support for Tyler's Law (H.R. 6600/ S. 3519) - to provide guidance on fentanyl testing in EDs Support for the Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/ S. 2815) - provides grant funding to augment nursing faculty salaries help recruit and retain nursing school faculty Responding to NIH Framework Proposal to Energy & Commerce Committee

Client expense: $15,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

HR 5796/S 3410 Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act S.1749/HR 3227 Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act S100/HR4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act HR 2713/S2418 Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act S 2137/HR5159 Preserving Access to Home Health Care Act S 3118 HCBS Relief Act H.R.7513 s 3307: encounter data enhancement act Hospice Program Integrity and Reform (Hospice CARE Act discussion) Home Health Payment Adult Day Reimbursement Congressional Review Act -- Nursing home staffing mandate

Client expense: $11,563 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act (S. 1346/ H.R. 5414) - would create a grant program to better connect patients in mental health crisis with resources. Support for the Prevent BLEED Act (S. 1653)- would create grant program to place stop the bleed kits in public locations. Push for reintroduction in House. Reintroduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7266/ S. 3770)- to create more nursing school and faculty slots Support for the MISSION Zero program reauthorization (H.R. 2416) - to support programs to embed military trauma teams in civilian trauma facilities Support for the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (HR 2713/ S. 2418) - to remove barriers for APRNS in Medicare and Medicaid Support for Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act programs Support for Reauthorization of SUPPORT Act (S. 3393) programs related to opioid overdose reduction and how they are utilized or addiction is treated in the ED. Emergency Medical for Services for Children Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6960/ S. 3765) Support for the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization (H.R. 7153/ S. 3679)

Client expense: $45,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

Legislation and policies relating to: Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 1843/S.1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 2411/S. 1150, National Nursing Workforce Centers Act of 2023 H.R. 2663/S. 1176, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 3073/S. 1452, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023 H.R 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3331/S. 754, Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act H.R. 4581/S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 5012/S. 2647, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2023 H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 6122/S. 2853, Train More Nurses Act H.R. 7002/S. 2815, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024 H.R. 7153/S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 1884/H.R. 3713, Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023 S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 3393/H.R. 4531, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3770/H.R. 7266, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,400

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Legislation and policies relating to: Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 766/S 114, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 1147/S. 1957, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 H.R. 1843/S.1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 H.R. 1692, Health Care Affordability Act of 2023 H.R. 2411/S. 1150, National Nursing Workforce Centers Act of 2023 H.R. 2663/S. 1176, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 3073/S. 1452, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023 H.R 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3331/S. 754, Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act H.R. 3633, Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers (PREVENT HPV Cancers) Act of 2023 H.R. 4310/S. 2233, Youth Poisoning Protection Act H.R. 4581/S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 4758/S. 2372, Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4775, Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act H.R. 4892/S. 3921, Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5012/S. 2647, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2023 H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 6122/S. 2853, Train More Nurses Act H.R. 6149/S. 1291, Protecting Kids on Social Media Act H.R. 6766/S. 3512, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act H.R. 6960/S. 3765, Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 7002/S. 2815, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024 H.R. 7153/S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 7224, To reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program. H.R. 7808, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act S. 8, Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2023 S. 397, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S.644/H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act S. 1409/H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1418/H.R. 7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1840/H.R. 3916, Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act of 2023 S. 1884/H.R. 3713, Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023 S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 3085, Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACE) Act S. 3393/H.R. 4531, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3770/H.R. 7266, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 4041, Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act S. 4532/H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project IRF Three-Hour Rule - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702/S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

COVID-19 / Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) / Long COVID - S. 801 / H.R. 1616, the CARE for Long COVID Act of 2023 - H.R. 1114, the Long COVID Recovery Now Act of 2023 - H.R. 3258, the TREAT Long COVID Act of 2023 - S. 2560, the Long COVID Support Act of 2023 Funding for Rehabilitation Research Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project Streamlining access to rehabilitation for Medicare beneficiaries (SNF three day rule, IRF three hour rule) - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702/S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023 - National Standards of Practice at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

- Telehealth issues - Workforce development; veterans' health care; Medicare reimbursement including "incident to" billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; opioid addiction treatment; mental health; telehealth. - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S. 260, H.R. 704) - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023 (S. 131, H.R. 618) - Value-based care - ACO Assignment Improvement Act (S. 3939, H.R. 7665) - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (H.R. 2583, S. 3481) - Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713, S. 2414)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE